New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-22
MERCHANTS BEFORE THE COMMISSION.
COMPLAINING OF RAILROAD METHODS WHICH MAKE

COMPLAINING OF RAILROAD METHODS WHICH MAKE
UNJUST DISSEMINATION
WASHINGTON July The Interstate Commerce
Commission to-day heard arguments and testimony
upon the complaint of Ralph W Thacher OF Schnec:
tady. against the Hudson and Delaware Canal Com
pany la raroad). and its Eastern connections The
defendant corporations did not appear by counsel.
Mr.. Thacher vas represented by George L. Stedman.
Henry y MallOy. OF Balston n. Y, general traffic
maIager Of the Hudson ami Delaware Canal Com
pany ras sworn and examined witness for the
complainant. He said the through rate upon grain
from Chicago TO Boston points was 80 cents a
hundred, ct which the Fitchburg road received 8
40 as its proportion for the haul from Mechanics
Vile. The rate accepted by the Fitchburg
when the grain transhipped either at Buffalo or
at Oydensburg but II transhipped at Schenectady the
Fitcbburg dem anued cents as it's proportion, the
service performed being exactly similar
Mr.. Thatcher was sworn and stated that so per cent
OF bis Eastero business had been destroyed by
OF this alleged Discrimination The Hudson and Della
ware Canal Company willing to accept its pro-
portion OF the lover rate but tho Fitcbburg road
Insisted upon correcting all way bills upon de-
endants grain, putting the rate M more than cents
hundred as soon As the grain reached Mechanics.
willie.
The case Of the Associated Wholesale Grocers OF
St. Louis against the Missouri Pacific was heard. he
grocers were represented by Jacob Iurth, president
OF the association; w. T. Schneppe, secretary j. X.
Hay ward and f. +. Kelly. There present the
follow ing q committee OF the New-York Board of
Trade +. b. Thuroer Martin n Day, ii. X. Miller,
z. A. D0ty, Simon Sterne w. ID. Iimms and Is. +.
Shores also r. l.. Greene. manager of the Merchants
Freight Bureau, New-York, representing large
number OF retail merchants in various parts of tue
West. These men make common G use with the ST.
Lons grocers in respect OF OF the items OF
piaint-naney, the practice of the railroads iu
charging more upon less than carload than upon q
full carload. John y Blair, OF this city, appeared
attorney for the Missouri Pacific and several of the
Office, OF the road we're present as witnesses.
w. II. Newman. general traffic manager, was sworn
and examined by Mr.. Hayward. chairman OF the
grocers committee. The hearing a tedious,
rambling procedure throughout owing to the mex
pertness OF the groccrs in presenting their AT
$50 the proceedings we're interrupted Tor moment
to permit the New York people 10 present their
Mr. Thnrber. on behalf OF the com nttee, OF which
he is chairman said to the Commission that the trunk
line classification since the enactment OF the Inter
state law largely increases the number OF articles
upon which diferentia rates imposed when
shipped In less than CARROTS. Substantially the
determinations thus made in favor of lar &c ship
pers which formerly made by means CT rebates
aud drawbacks. aud which the Interstate law was
designed to event More than halt OF the Of
the trunk lines 90 West empty and no cause exist.
tor such discrimination. He asked the Com mission
decide the matter hastily, and filed comprehen-
siye printed petitions.
r. L. Greene, manager of the Merchants Burenu,
representing $50 retail hants in the West, made
a similar request and filed printed petitions.